By Jessica Tomiczek, Social Media Editor 

After a third place finish at the state championship last year, senior Dylan Reynolds felt like he had something to prove. In the Fall of last year, he committed to Clarion University, where he will follow his dream of wrestling for a Division I program with his brother, Shawn.

Then, he won the number one nationally ranked Iron Man tournament at Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio on Dec. 12-13. Next, he went on to be the first District 10 wrestler since 1993 to win the Powerade Tournament Dec. 29-30 at Canon McMillian High School in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

“I felt relieved after the match (the finals) because I was under a lot of pressure,” said Reynolds. The Powerade Tournament is the toughest tournament in Pennsylvania and the third toughest in the USA according to poweradewrestling.com. Four days later, he beat his opponent 4-3 in the finals, claiming his third consecutive Tool City Tournament title at Meadville High School. “I knew I had to win because I felt like I had something to prove,” he said. Head coach Jim Mulligan said, “It is an unbelievable feat what Dylan has done. Not many people in the country can do what he did. He’s ranked number eight in the country for a reason, but we can’t get too high about it. The ultimate goal is down the road.” Reynolds is now 19-0 on the season and has a career record of 136-21.